diff --git a/maubot/management/api/instance_database.py b/maubot/management/api/instance_database.py
index d271031..dbeb66b 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/instance_database.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/instance_database.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from aiohttp import web
+from asyncpg import PostgresError
 from sqlalchemy import asc, desc, engine, exc
 from sqlalchemy.engine.result import ResultProxy, RowProxy
 import aiosqlite
@@ -85,7 +86,10 @@ async def query(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
     if isinstance(instance.inst_db, engine.Engine):
         return _execute_query_sqlalchemy(instance, sql_query, rows_as_dict)
     elif isinstance(instance.inst_db, Database):
-        return await _execute_query_asyncpg(instance, sql_query, rows_as_dict)
+        try:
+            return await _execute_query_asyncpg(instance, sql_query, rows_as_dict)
+        except (PostgresError, aiosqlite.Error) as e:
+            return resp.sql_error(e, sql_query)
     else:
         return resp.unsupported_plugin_database
 
diff --git a/maubot/management/api/responses.py b/maubot/management/api/responses.py
index b645def..15f6a96 100644
--- a/maubot/management/api/responses.py
+++ b/maubot/management/api/responses.py
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from aiohttp import web
+from asyncpg import PostgresError
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, OperationalError
+import aiosqlite
 
 
 class _Response:
@@ -134,6 +138,18 @@ class _Response:
             status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
         )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def sql_error(error: PostgresError | aiosqlite.Error, query: str) -> web.Response:
+        return web.json_response(
+            {
+                "ok": False,
+                "query": query,
+                "error": str(error),
+                "errcode": "sql_error",
+            },
+            status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+        )
+
     @staticmethod
     def sql_operational_error(error: OperationalError, query: str) -> web.Response:
         return web.json_response(